Lumpy micromotors move in response to chemicals and light, making programmable logic circuits
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Sparkling Wine: Timing is Everything
Harvesting grapes ten days later changes the carbohydrate profiles of red sparkling wines
A Sea Full of Plastic Particles
Study of plastic waste fragments in the North Atlantic gives clues to their origin and fate
Lead in Your Lipstick
How much lead from coloring agents do lipstick users ingest?
Reduced Ski Friction
Snow temperatures dictate whether wide grooves or narrow ones better reduce ski friction
Silver Particles Make Rainbow Glass
Size and shape of silver nanoparticles determine the colors they transmit and reflect
Using Failures to Predict Success
Machine learning model uses the results of failed syntheses to predict more successful methods
Chemical Code Hides in Plain Sight
Optical emission spectra generate the encryption key for numerically coded messages
This Adhesive Switches On and Off
Reversible polymer adhesive bonds and releases in response to UV light
Gel Keeps Electrodes Intact
Gel electrolyte delays the disintegration of nanowire electrodes in lithium batteries